§ Mr. Woodallasked the Secretary of State for Employment why the details of the regional unemployment figures, including the male and female percentage unemployment rate, were not issued as usual in the July Press notice from the Department of Employment; and whether he will arrange for these figures to be continued in future.
§ Mr. BoothAs foreshadowed in an article in the March issue of the Department of EmploymentGazette, a new format for the Press notice was introduced in July to give greater prominence to the structure and trends in unemployment. The opportunity was also taken to condense the Press notice which had become rather long and unwieldy. The regional detail which has been omitted from the Press notice is available on request and continues to be published later in the Gazette. I shall keep the content of the Press notice under review and take account of any suggestions for changes.